Chapter 30: Respiratory Flashcards by Jethel Leiane Bayawa

Alveoli

Empty sacs that fill with air where oxygen diffusion occurs

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Upper respiratory use

Filer the tract, warms and humidifies

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Surfactant

Lubrication to prevent friction

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Pleural effusion

Water in cavity

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Pleural cavity use

Protector of lung

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Best position during respiration

Sitting

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Atelectasis

Stiff lung

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Medication that caused coughing

Ace inhibitors

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Dispnea

Shortness of breath

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Level 3 despeña

Talking and performing ADL (activities of daily living)

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Orthopnea

Positional dyspnea

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Clubbing

Shows hypoxia

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Bronchial sounds

Over trachea, loud, harsh, high pitch

Inspiration shorter than expiration

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Vesicular sounds

Soft, breezy, lower pitched inspiration is longer/greater than expiration

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Bronchovesicular sounds

Between both bronchial and vesticular sounds, equal in inspiration and expiration

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Broncoscopy

Visually see what’s happening in chest (of airways)

Stack cough

Type of coughing after surgery (never deep cough)

Venturi mask

Precise amount of oxygen

Wheezing/bronchi

Course wheeze

Crackles/rales

High pitched heard at end of inspiration

Pleural friction rub

Dry running or grating sound

Nasal cánula

Most common and conviene

22-44%

Simple oxygen mask

Most common midrange O2

40-60%

Reservoir type

Used for critically ill

Up to 90%

Nonrebreather

Highest load of oxygen administered

Pulse oximetry readings reflect what?

Number of available oxygen receptors on hemoglobin molecules

PaCO2 normal range

35-45 mmHg

Flow meter

Gauge used to regulate the amount of oxygen that a client receives

Manifestations of hypoxia

Tachycardia: Increase respiration Tachycardia: increase heart rate Elevated BP Cool skin

What helps postural drainage?

Chest percussion and vibration